Author(s): Christian Junger and Jocelyn Gregoire

Credit Hours: 16

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Overview

This is a homestudy course based on the book Counseling Ethics: Philosophical and Professional Foundations. This course offers students a look at counseling ethics from positive and philosophical points of view. This book introduces varying philosophical points of view that will stretch the student's mind to highlight that there are many approaches to determining what is good and ethical.

This course provides philosophical context for understanding counseling ethics, best practices with regard to ethical standards and obligations, and ethical issues in various practice settings and counseling specialties. This course is a resource that reminds students about the most important fibers of the counseling profession: critical thinking, clinical integrity, client care, moral behavior, reflective practices, and a desire to do good for clients in all situations.

*CRC, CDMS, and RRP ETHICS CREDIT APPROVED.

Course Objectives

Be able to describe the four most influential schools of contemporary philosophy to influence the formation of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics

Understand the importance of coming to an individualized approach to using a set of philosophical ideas in counseling practice

Be able to apply various schools of philosophical ethics in the decision-making process surrounding counseling cases

Be introduced to the idea of professional competence as related to counselors' beliefs and attitudes, knowledge of the profession's history and professional skill set

Understand the basic tenets of ethical behavior

Be able to use the moral principle to conceptualize an ethical dilemma

Learn the importance of spiritual, personal, and cultural values in the context of counseling

Be able to describe what is meant by boundaries in professional counseling relationships

Understand the purpose, practice, and value of maintaining confidentiality in counseling

Be able to recognize and apply ethical standards with regard to record keeping in counseling

Be able to value habits and practices that lead to the formation of character excellences, such as courage, moderation, sense of self-worth, and open-handedness

Recognize some potential benefits and drawbacks of diagnosis

Understand the rights of clients in the assessment process and research study

Recognize the difference between laws and ethics

Understand the purpose, practice, and value of ethical decision making in career counseling

Course Outline

Part I

1. Philosophy and Counselor Ethics2. An Existential Approach to Understanding Counselor Identity3. Frameworks and Models in Ethical Decision Making

Part II

4. Spiritual, Personal, and Cultural Values in Counseling Ethics5. Standing Up to the Ethical Challenges Related to Boundaries in Counseling6. Ethical and Legal Considerations for Confidentiality in Counseling7. Record Keeping and Technology in Counseling Ethics8. Ethical Features Related to Developing and Sustaining Professional Excellence9. Ethical Considerations in Counseling Practice, Research, and Education10. Ethical Issues in Conducting Clinical Supervision

Part III

11. Rebellion and the Absurd: Camus's Moral Philosophy and Ethical Issues in Career Counseling

Course Price w/ Book

$191.99

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